Chapter 27 Mohammed Alkhamees Flashcards

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Hierarchy(n.)

Word Map: work, boss, Scale.

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Definition: a system that has ranks from lowest to highest.
First Language: تدريجي, تسلسل هرمي
Ex: you know that the word (hierarchy) could mean family tree? (confusing)

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Analogy(n.)

Word Map: comparing, similar, physics.

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Definition: A comparison between two things that show how they are similar.
First Language: تشابه جزئي، مماثلة
Ex: The professor had shown us the analogy between the mass and the utter numbers.

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Conceive(v.)

Word Map: thoughts, theory, imagination.

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Definition: To form an idea or plan.
First Language: تصور، تخيل
Ex: I can hardly conceive that you broke up with her.

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Definite(adj.)

Word Map: school, sure, exactly.

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Definition: Fixed and unlikely to change.
First Language: وضح، محدد
Ex: In English there are definite articles and indefinite articles.

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Unify(v.)

Word Map: kingdom, united

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Definition: to join or link separate parts together to make one thing.
First Language: وحد
Ex: Ray Charles’s music unifies Jaz and classic musics.

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Release(v.)

Word Map: Birds, motions, energy.

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Definition: To allow someone or something to be free.
First Language: تحرير, اطلاق سراح
Ex: The police released him after they found out he was framed

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Coordinate(v.)

Word Map: Organize, tour, vacation.

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Definition: To organize different things or people so that they work together.
First Language: تنسيق
Ex: We coordinated our vacation so don’t worry, everything has been arranged.

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Positive(adj.)

Word Map: opinion, math

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Definition: good situation or good feelings.
First Language: ايجابي
Ex: The positive side of that is the red color.

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Likewise(adj.)

Word Map: Greetings, transition, writing.

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Definition: The same.
First Language: أيضًا، بطريقة مماثلة
Ex: John has done his homework, so he told the other students to do likewise.

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Phenomenon(n.)

Word Map: disaster, event, scene.

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Definition: something that happens or exists (unusual).
First Language: ظاهرة، كارثه
Ex: Technology is not a new phenomenon.

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Prospect(n.)

Word Map: possibility, weather.

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Definition: something may or will happen.
First Language: إمكانية، احتمال
Ex: The teacher see no prospects of the class that it would improve.

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React(v.)

Word Map: respond, calm, anger.

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Definition: to do or say something because something has happened or said.
First Language: رد فعل، اثر في
Ex: Gabby reacted so emotional after she saw the movie.

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Depress(v.)

Word Map: Decrease, exam, sick.

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Definition: To push or pull something down in a lower position.
First Language: خفض، ضغط
Ex: Depress the break softly.

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Concurrent(adj.)

Word Map: synchronized, drivers, race.

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Definition: Existing or happening at the same time as something else.
First Language: متزامن
Ex: Formula-one drivers are concurrent

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Ration(n.)

Word Map: Amount, GPA, University

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Definition: the relegation between two or more numbers which shows that is greater than the other.
First Language:حصة
Ex: The weekly chicken ration. (Not complete sentence)

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Aggregate(adj.)

Word Map: Total, classroom, people

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Definition: The total of something.
First Language:مجموع
Ex: The aggregate of the class is twenty-three

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Intervene(v.)

Word Map: medite, settel down

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Definition: To come between two things.
First Language:تدخل
Ex: stop intervening us while we talk. (wrong form with grammar)

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Offset(v.)

Word Map: make up, instade

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Definition: To make the effect off something less strong or noticeable.
First Language:عوض
Ex: Jorge was able to offset his bill with tax.

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Temporarily(adv.)

Word Map: short, losing, wining

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Definition: Lasting for a short time.
First Language: مؤقتا
Ex: This phone is temporarily out of service.

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Commence(v.)

Word Map: begin, project, company

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Definition: To begin something.
First Language: تبدأ
Ex: John and his brother commence anew company.

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Imposing(adj)

Word Map: buildings, houses, University.

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Definition: making an impression on people because it is big and important.
First Language: فرض
Ex: Khalifah Tower is an imposing building.

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Hypothesis(n.)

Word Map: opinion, thesis, writing

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Definition: an idea that is suggested as the possible explanation for something.
First Language: فرضية
Ex: Another hypothesis is that the criminal was at the warehouse.

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Circumstances(n.)

Word Map: situations, conditions, weather.

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Definition: The facts and events that happen in a particular situation.
First Language: ظروف
Ex: What are the circumstances for the weather today.

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Logical(adj.)

Word Map: crim-scene, statistic, history.

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Definition: seeming natural reasonable of sensible.
First Language: منطقي
Ex: That doesn’t sound logical, Sara!